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MLB Matchup

Royals @ Yankees

Fri, Apr 17 11:05 PMYankee StadiumMLB.TV
Final
KC 2 - 4 NYY
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Odds

DraftKings
Run Line
KC +1.5·NYY -1.5
Moneyline
KC +149·NYY -181
Total
8
Royals
Away
Royals
28-42
12-22 road
L
L
L
W
W
Yankees
Home
Yankees
41-27
19-12 home
L
W
W
W
W

AI Analysis

LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Yankees ML
-186· moderate risk
62%

Yankees hold a +1.3 run differential edge over KC, start a superior pitcher (Schlittler 2.49 ERA vs Wacha 0.43 in small sample), and play in a hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium with wind blowing out to RF at 8 mph — but heavy juice at -186 and a brutal 1-9 ATS last 10 cap this as a lean only.

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Starting Pitchers

Michael Wacha
KC
Michael Wacha
(4-5, 3.58)
3.58
ERA
Cam Schlittler
NYY
Cam Schlittler
(7-3, 1.87)
1.87
ERA

Season Series — KC 0 - NYY 6

KC 7-0 NYY
May 27
KC 15-1 NYY
May 26
KC 4-3 NYY
May 25
KC 7-0 NYY
Apr 19
KC 13-4 NYY
Apr 18
KC 4-2 NYY
Apr 17

Batting

0.240
#18
AVG
0.242
#16
0.692
#25
OPS
0.763
#2
63
#25
HR
98
#1
277
#26
R
347
#6
267
#26
RBI
331
#6
51
#13
SB
68
#4

Pitching

4.45
#21
ERA
3.34
#2
1.390
#22
WHIP
1.180
#4
566
#18
K
583
#13
271
#26
BB
210
#8
33
#2
QS
29
#5
19
#12
SV
16
#18

Bullpen & Advanced

8.2
#19
K/9
8.7
#11
0.251
#21
OPP AVG
0.223
#3
0.762
#27
OPP OPS
0.643
#2
29
#26
HLD
36
#15

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ATS Records

29-41
Overall ATS
33-35
13-21
Away/Home ATS
14-17
10-23
As Favorite
31-34
19-18
As Underdog
2-1
0-0-2
Over/Under
0-0-5
5-5
Last 10 ATS
4-6
ATS Win%
0.4%
Avg spread: +0.1
Avg margin: -0.7
ATS Win%
0.5%
Avg spread: -1.4
Avg margin: +1.5

Scoring

3.96
R/G
5.10
4.70
RA/G
3.63
-0.7
DIFF
1.5

Injury Report

KCKyle IsbelCF
10-Day-IL
KCNick MearsRP
15-Day-IL
KCKris BubicSP
15-Day-IL
KCCole RagansSP
15-Day-IL
KCJonathan India2B
60-Day-IL
KCCarlos EstevezRP
15-Day-IL
KCJames McArthurRP
60-Day-IL
KCAnthony SimonelliSP
Day-To-Day
NYYTrent GrishamCF
Day-To-Day
NYYJasson DominguezLF
10-Day-IL
NYYMax FriedSP
15-Day-IL
NYYAustin WellsC
10-Day-IL
NYYClarke SchmidtSP
60-Day-IL
NYYPayton HenryC
Day-To-Day
NYYEric ReyzelmanSP
Day-To-Day
NYYAaron JudgeRF
10-Day-IL